"Thank you to everyone who has sent so many goodies, doggy treats, toys, clothes, paintings, stuffed animals, and everything else over the years," Handler captioned a pic of Chunk on Instagram. "He loved being famous and getting recognized, especially without me. So many people loved him, and I really appreciate that and so did he."

"She was struggling and I couldn't bear to have her fight anymore," she explained about having to put Tammy down. "Anyone who doesn't believe a dog changes your life has never rescued one. I only had 2 years with Tammy, but she made sure I never went to bed once without hearing her little paws mount my stairwell 2 paws at a time. If my door was closed, she slept outside my room like a security guard."